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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Nevada

13 Colleges
$80,452 Avg Salary
$25,596 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Nevada with 2,015 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Schools in Nevada to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Nevada to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Schools in Nevada

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

Our analysis found Chamberlain University - Nevada to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Nevada. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, Chamberlain - Nevada is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Nursing majors at Chamberlain - Nevada take out an average of $38,460 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $256.

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The excellent programs at Roseman University of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Nevada. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Roseman University of Health Sciences take out is $27,448. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $566.

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#3

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Touro University Nevada is a great place for nursing students. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Touro University Nevada accumulate an average of around $16,982 in student debt.

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Out of the 13 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Carrington College, Reno landed the # 4 spot on the list. Carrington College, Reno is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Reno.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Carrington College, Reno accumulate an average of around $29,274 in student debt.

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Out of the 13 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at UNLV accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $203.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UNR take out is $21,625. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $397, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

Nevada State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Nevada list. NSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at NSC accumulate an average of around $27,747 in student debt.

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#8

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Nevada list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Nursing majors at CSN take out an average of $13,781 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

On average, nursing graduates from Truckee Meadows Community College take out $18,563 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

Western Nevada College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Carson City, WNC is a public school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from WNC take out $19,794 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 3,851
California 18,329
Alaska 177
Hawaii 535
Oregon 1,502

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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